New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-31
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SAN FRANCISCO. July 30.-A gang OF Jury
brbers bids fair to be unearthed here II the crand
Jury docs it's duty and indicts Robert +. Morrow,
ope of the heavy stockholders in the Suffer Street
Cable Railroad. WAC is charged by Frank L.
Ner.hey with hiring him TO bride jurors. The
facss In brief are those: Last year suit was
brought by Mrs. Wright to recover $4,000 from
the Geary Street Railroad for killing her husband.
Morrow owned stock in the Geary-st road and was
sctive in tho defence The Jury returned verdict
for 81, 500. After the verdict Mrs. Wrghts law
yer secured affidavits from jurors, who charged
three men. including Northey. with Offering them
money to hang the jury. Northey and the other
two. Deane and Creighton, were arrested put
after strong evidence had been shown against
them Judge Edmonds fined them only $oVo each
for contempt of court Deane aud Nortbey were
subsequently, arrested for bribery. but the same
Judge allowed an indefinite postpcncment during
these proceedings Northcy was In state OF ao)ect
terror, and watch was kept over him BY Morrow's
detective that he might not confess He had been
prosperous butcher before engaging in this eusi-
ness, but after the trial he was Stunned and his
trade was ruined. Lately intmations had been
n1ven that he would "squeai" on his Old employers
and last week these were proven true by the ming
of suit by Northey against Morrow for S52.Ooo
for services rendered These services are not specl
fed but it is not difficult to judge what they were.
Northoy admits in his complaint being paid $4,000.
but declares that he should have creator compensa-
tion for the ruin of his business Morrow showed no
signs of answering Northey's charge, and few
days later Morris w. Davis. detective, sued Nor
row for 81 900 for three months services In shad-
owing the three iury-bribers and James McCord.
the president Of the Sutter Street Railroad.
Eorthey was summoned before tho Grand Jury last
week, and things began to look threatening that
the Democratic bose" Buckley. was tciegraphed
to to hurry out here and use his influence to Quash
the proceedings On Wednesday Morrow brought
suit against James McCord for $4,000 loaned to
him. A day later Morrow fled his answer to
Northeys charge, demanding specified list OF
claims There the matter stands Now II Northey
and McCord both tell what they know before the
Grand Jury that body must certainly indict Nor.
row. In that case San Francisco will have q
bribery trial almost as sensational as that OF
Jake Sharp.
An attempt was mace recently to Get up small
boom in Comstock mining shares but 1t was great
failure Crown Point aud Belcher were the stocks
selected but only one went to the $50. The drop
was sudden and complete, showing the dlniculty
of raising prices by mere manipulation 1hcre u
no uuestion that most of the Comstock mines could
pay dividends with improved processes for mining
low grade Ores IL this were economically managed:
Most Of these mines arc new run TOT tae oenen' Oh
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presented a certificate which the Custom
officers declared was duplicate OF return
certificate issued some time ago and altered
IDENTIFY stolen by some official and three former
Castoms inspectors will be examined next week.
The popularity of Whites adaptation of Hag-
CARDS "She" at the Iivoli Theatre is something
definite ran. The opera well mounted and fairly
we'll suug and at cheap prices IT captures tne mui
titude.
Tho newly organized Turn Verein OF Alameda
labor TO BE- given by the members. The loo has
been bought, the materials are ready and IL Is exc
pected that tomorrow will SEQ tie building begin
and children viii he expected to lend a helping
hard. or course the building will be of wood.
The frame will be the balloon frame SO popular In
California and so easily erected.
curious case was tried In Sacramento this week.
The plaintiff IL an ex-slavc. woman from Alabama
who was brought out here in $50 by Frenchman
named GosD lie bought her freedom and the
ness. Prior to his death Gosln deposited with
Archbishop Riordan $l,50O This the old woman
aud the court decided IN her favor.
wel.informed vineyardists declare that the vim
tage in NaDa and Sonona will not be more than
half that of last year. In other parts OF the State
the grape crop is large and fall yield may be ex-
abroad Be tried b several wne
makers this year.
The TobolObamuo coiouists are returning from
Sinaioa in greater numbers. Forty five are under
stood TO he on the wav here from Guoymas by
steamer. Several who arrived here by tram this
week give dark picture of life at the Communistic
colony Three men died of typhus fever induced
BY hunger, their stonacha would not retain corn
teeal mush the only food there was 10 eat. No
houses have been constructed, and when rains
came this summer the people who we're living IN
houses with rush roofs were forced to move back
into tents As the kerosene was exhausted the col
ODsts were left in darx in their when the
sun weat down.